Clasp with plug for items of gold and fashion jewellery such as bracelets, necklaces and similar

Abstract

A clasp ( 1 ) for bracelets, necklaces and similar items has a female element and a male element fastened together by a plug belonging to the male element that fastens in a corresponding hole in the female element by a locking belong to an extending member. The extending member has a protruding actuator end and a first part held in a first seat of the plug, which has a fork at its end created by two arms spread apart that meet to create a seat that encloses across a fixed pin set crossways through the first seat of the plug. The plug has an opening to introduce a tool suited to closing the arms rotating around the fixed pin.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A clasp for jewelry items such as bracelets, necklaces and the like, having ends comprising: 
       a female element and a male element fastened by means of attaching each to respective ends of one of said items;  
       a plug belonging to the body of said at least one male element, suited to being fastened in a corresponding hole in said at least one female element;  
       an extending member shaped in the form of an L, which comprises a first part fitted in a first seat made lengthways in said plug and a second part fitted in a second seat made in the body of said male element and provided with means of locking suited to snapping onto an opening in said female element when said plug is fastened in sale hole;  
       a shaped end belonging to said second part and protruding from the body of said male element that acts as the actuator piece for the user to operate;  
       at least one elastic device inserted between said extending member and the body of said male element;  
       wherein the end of said first part of said extending member has a fork created by a pair of arms spread apart that meet to create a seat suited to being closed across one fixed pin set crossways through said first seat of said plug, said plug being provided with an opening for introducing a tool suited to closing said pair of arms rotating around said fixed pin.  
     
     
       2. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said first part of said extending member comprises a flat sheet metal body whose end is shaped to provide said fork. 
     
     
       3. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said fork basically has a V shape created by said pair of arms, spreading apart from a common meeting point where they create said seat that has a basically circular section. 
     
     
       4. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said plug comprises a tubular element. 
     
     
       5. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said second part as a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
       6. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein the side face of said body of said male element has a through hole therein. 
     
     
       7. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said body of said male element has a second recess suited to receiving a second end of said elastic device. 
     
     
       8. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said at least one elastic device comprises a coil spring. 
     
     
       9. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said locking means comprises a tine made in said first part of said extending member. 
     
     
       10. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said means of striking comprises a ringed recess belonging to a sleeve inserted in the body of said female element and provided with a hole suited to receiving said plug lengthways. 
     
     
       11. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein the second part has an end located opposite said shaped end, said second part of said extending member has a buckling attachment with a lip pointed towards a slot made in the body of said male element. 
     
     
       12. The clasp according to  claim 11  wherein inside said body of said male element there is at least one sloping face that works against said lip of said buckling attachment. 
     
     
       13. The clasp according to  claim 1  wherein said second part of said extending member has a recess suited to receiving a first end of said at least one elastic device. 
     
     
       14. The clasp according to  claim 13  wherein each of said recesses contains a lug element suited to fitting into a corresponding end of said elastic device to restrain it.